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  • Koch’s Springbok desire still burning high

    Sep 26, 18 • 1738 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Koch’s Springbok desire still burning high

    Springbok tighthead prop Vincent Koch, who joined the national squad in Port Elizabeth on Monday evening, said he still had a burning desire to add to his number of Test caps. The front ranker joined the Boks from Saracens in England, where he plays club...

  • Boom to call it a day

    Sep 25, 18 • 1987 Views • General News, National • • Comments Off on Boom to call it a day

    The Blue Bulls Company would like to confirm that loose forward Boom Prinsloo will be retiring from professional rugby with immediate effect. This comes after a mutual agreement between both parties. The 29-year-old was born in Bloemfontein and is another...

  • Toyota Cheetah touring squad announced

    Sep 25, 18 • 1704 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetah touring squad announced

    The Toyota Cheetahs will be leaving Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 25 September for their tour to Wales and Scotland.  The team will be travelling via Doha and is expected to arrive in Cardiff, Wales on Wednesday afternoon.  The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing...

  • Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”

    Sep 25, 18 • 1669 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Stick calls PE “a special place for the Boks”

    Port Elizabeth is a special place for the Springboks and the team is excited about facing the Wallabies on Saturday at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the Friendly City, according to Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick. Stick, who hails from Port...

  • ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TOURING SQUAD

    Sep 25, 18 • 1385 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS NAME TOURING SQUAD

    Isuzu Southern Kings Head Coach, Deon Davids, has named a strong squad for the team’s two-week Guinness PRO14 tour of Wales and Italy. The Port Elizabeth-based side departs on Tuesday from South Africa on the back of a 38-28 win over Glasgow Warriors,...

  • MARTIN DREYER ONLY INJURY CONCERN FOR ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS AHEAD OF TOUR

    Sep 25, 18 • 1547 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on MARTIN DREYER ONLY INJURY CONCERN FOR ISUZU SOUTHERN KINGS AHEAD OF TOUR

    Isuzu Southern Kings front rower, Martin Dreyer, remains the only injury concern following the side’s 38-28 victory over Glasgow Warriors over the weekend. The 20-year-old prop sustained a knee injury in the 75th minute of Saturday’s Round 4 Guinness...

  • Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad

    Sep 25, 18 • 1726 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Nel, Nkosi, Koch added to Springbok squad

    The uncapped Blitzbok star Ruhan Nel, Vincent Koch (prop), Sbu Nkosi (wing), Lionel Mapoe (centre) and Ivan van Zyl (scrumhalf) have been added to the Springbok squad for their final two Castle Lager Rugby Championship home matches against the Wallabies and...

  • Brothers in arms – Rieko and Akira ink long-term deals with New Zealand Rugby

    Sep 21, 18 • 2156 Views • General News, International, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Brothers in arms – Rieko and Akira ink long-term deals with New Zealand Rugby

    New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has today announced that they have secured the key signatures of All Blacks, Blues and Auckland Rugby brothers, Rieko and Akira Ioane, who have both signed long-term contracts with the national body, their Blues club and the Auckland...

  • Clarke names extended squad

    Sep 21, 18 • 1396 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Clarke names extended squad

    Head Coach, Allen Clarke, has named an extended 27-man squad ahead of Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 Round 4 game against Benetton Rugby at the Liberty Stadium (7.35pm KO). Selection for the game will be narrowed down ahead of final confirmation of the matchday...

  • Springbok Women to play three Tests in November

    Sep 21, 18 • 1655 Views • General News • • Comments Off on Springbok Women to play three Tests in November

    The Springbok Women’s team will play three Tests in November – against Wales, Spain and Italy – in what marks the national side’s first tour since the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup. This follows an SA Select Women’s tour to England last November...

  • Five Boks come in for DHL WP

    Sep 21, 18 • 1990 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Five Boks come in for DHL WP

    DHL Western Province have been boosted by the inclusion of five Springboks for their Currie Cup encounter with Tafel Lager Griquas at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Bongi Mbonambi, Wilco Louw, Sikhumbuzo Notshe and Damian Willemse have all been released from the...

  • Currie Cup celebrates Heritage Day as six Boks return

    Sep 21, 18 • 2789 Views • Currie Cup, Currie Cup F.Div, General News • • Comments Off on Currie Cup celebrates Heritage Day as six Boks return

    Six members of the Springbok squad that recently returned from Australasia will feature in the Currie Cup this weekend in an additional treat for spectators who will be in line to receive free boerewors and braai spice sachets at host stadiums in celebration...

  • Munster team to face Cardiff Blues named

    Sep 20, 18 • 1443 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Munster team to face Cardiff Blues named

    Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his side to face Cardiff Blues in the Guinness PRO14 at Cardiff Arms Park on Friday night (7.35pm, live on eir Sport and TG4). There are six changes to the side that beat Ospreys last week as CJ Stander makes his...

  • Jenkins returns to skipper Cardiff Blues on 100th appearance

    Sep 20, 18 • 1329 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Jenkins returns to skipper Cardiff Blues on 100th appearance

    Ellis Jenkins will make his 100th appearance as Cardiff Blues take on Munster in the Guinness PRO14 on Friday night (7.35pm). The Wales flanker sat out last week’s last-gasp loss to Zebre in Italy but is one of seven changes for the Arms Park encounter....

  • Ulster Academy duo set for first starts

    Sep 20, 18 • 1251 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Ulster Academy duo set for first starts

    There are six changes to Ulster’s starting XV for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 clash against Toyota Cheetahs (Toyota Stadium, 7.15pm SA time / 6.15pm BST). Abbey Insurance Academy players Eric O’Sullivan and Angus Kernohan are set to make their first starts...

  • Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster in Bloemfontein

    Sep 20, 18 • 1509 Views • General News, Guinness Pro14 • • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs take on Ulster in Bloemfontein

    At 19:15 the Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on Ulster in a Guinness PRO14 match with a live broadcast on SuperSport1. Gates open at 12:00. FATMAN will be providing entertainment at the Castle Deck before and after the main match. Tickets are only R40 for the...

  • Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE

    Sep 20, 18 • 1759 Views • General News, International, Springboks • • Comments Off on Preliminary Springbok squad to gather in PE

    Seventeen players will get together in Port Elizabeth on Friday when they will start their preparations for the final two Tests in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship, next Saturday, 29 September against Australia in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, and a week...

  • Cronje to lead Lions

    Sep 20, 18 • 1578 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Cronje to lead Lions

    Springbok Ross Cronje will lead the Xerox Golden Lions on the field when they face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Cronje was released by the Springbok management and takes up the captaincy role for the Lions in the DirectAxis and Nashua Currie Cup...

  • Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week returns to Bill Jardine

    Sep 20, 18 • 2852 Views • General News, National, School, Springboks • • Comments Off on Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week returns to Bill Jardine

    Springbok captain Siya Kolisi had words of encouragement for the country’s top up-and-coming Under-15 schools’ rugby players, who will showcase their talent from 1 to 4 October in the 2018 edition of the Carfind.co.za Iqhawe Week, which will once again be...

  • Jones names latest England training squad

    Sep 20, 18 • 1780 Views • General News, International • • Comments Off on Jones names latest England training squad

    England head coach Eddie Jones has selected 36 players to assemble in Bristol for England’s latest training camp (Sunday 23 September until Tuesday 25 September). Leicester Tigers’ centre Manu Tuilagi is named in the training squad for the first time in...

  • Cell C Sharks vs. Xerox Golden Lions

    Sep 20, 18 • 1765 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Xerox Golden Lions

    Date Saturday 22 September 2018 Time 17h15 Venue JONSSON KINGS PARK, Durban Referee Egon Seconds Assistant Referees Archie Sehlako, Blake Beattie Television Match Official Shaun Veldsman   The Cell C Sharks side will be bolstered this weekend by the...

  • Samu Kerevi re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds for 2019

    Sep 20, 18 • 1863 Views • General News, Super Rugby, Super Rugby News • • Comments Off on Samu Kerevi re-signs with St.George Queensland Reds for 2019

    St.George Queensland Reds centre Samu Kerevi has put pen to paper to ensure he remains at Ballymore after signing a new one-year deal. It further strengthens Queensland’s squad for 2019 following Izack Rodda, JP Smith, Filipo Daugunu, Chris Feauai-Sautia,...

  • Naudé maak Curriebeker-buiging

    Sep 20, 18 • 2116 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Naudé maak Curriebeker-buiging

    Die Pumas se jong loskopstut Morgan Naudé maak Vrydagaand in Bloemfontein sy Curriebekerbuiging teen die Cheetahs. Naudé, wie verlede week nog vir die Onder 20s diens gedoen het, vervang Kwezi Mona in ‘n verrassende skuif. Hy is soos die Bokstut Vincent...

  • Tafel Lager Griquas vs. DHL Western Province

    Sep 19, 18 • 2219 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Tafel Lager Griquas vs. DHL Western Province

    Saturday, 22 September 2018 Kick-Off: 19:30 On SS1 DHL Newlands Rugby Stadium, Cape Town   15.AJ Coertzen 14.Ederies Arendse 13.Kyle Steyn © 12.Andre Swarts 11.Enver Brandt 10.George Whitehead 9.Zak Burger   8.Conway Pretorius 7.Sias Koen 6.Eital...

  • Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs iCollege Pumas

    Sep 19, 18 • 3438 Views • Currie Cup, General News • • Comments Off on Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs iCollege Pumas

    The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be facing the iCollege Pumas on Friday at 17:00 in their last Currie Cup match of the season. Be part of the Rugby festival on Friday in Toyota Stadium.  The Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19 will be taking on their...